Former Cal safety Damariay Drew has been readmitted to UC Berkeley and could walk-on to the football team this season, according to associate athletics director Wes Mallette.

Drew, who is from Livermore, missed the 2014 school year at Cal after being charged with assault for allegedly attacking a fellow student and kicking his dog near the UC Berkeley campus after telling him he was going to beat him up.

Drew’s attorney, Darryl Stalloworth, told Patch.com that Drew’s conviction was reduced to a misdemeanor after doing community service work, taking anger management classes and attending Butte College in Oroville.

“After working hard to satisfy all of the academic and student conduct requirements set forth by our campus, Damariay Drew reapplied to UC Berkeley on his own, and has been readmitted,” Cal said in a statement. “Damariay has also worked through the legal process successfully. Provided he continues to take the steps necessary to remain in good standing, he will be eligible to try-out this fall as a walk-on for our football program.”

The safety position has been a weak spot for the Bears since head coach Sonny Dykes took over. He called the position “a little bit of a mess” during the Spring.

Cal basketball lost two of its commitments in its highly ranked 2015 recruiting class Wednesday.

Both Tyson Jolly and Davon Dillard will not be a Golden Bear this season.

Cal confirmed that Jolly, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound shooting guard from Oklahoma City, will not be on this year’s roster. A source close to the program said Jolly will likely attend prep school. If Jolly does attend prep school, he could still play for Cal in 2016.

Dillard, a 6-foot-5 forward from Gary, Ind., flipped his decision from Cal to Oklahoma State, according to Evan Daniels of Scout.com.

Cal’s two most prized possessions in the 2015 class, Jaylen Brown and Ivan Rabb, are both in Berkeley and training with the team this offseason.

The combination of Brown, Rabb, Dillard and Jolly had the Golden Bears’ class ranked in the top five nationally by recruiting services.

It wasn’t all bad news for Cal. Roman Davis, a three-star small forward out of Windward high school in Los Angeles, committed to the program, according to Josh Gershon of Scout.com.

The 6-foot-7, 195-pound late commit also had offers from Arizona State, Boston College and Vanderbilt, according to Scout.

The Davis news was likely tied to the impending announcements from Jolly and Dillard.

Cal head coach Cuonzo Martin has added a player to his 2015 recruiting class. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Cal basketball has picked up one more commitment for its heralded 2015 recruiting class.

Roman Davis, a three-star small forward out of Windward high school in Los Angeles, will play basketball for the Golden Bears, according to Josh Gershon of Scout.com.

The 6-foot-7, 195-pound late commit also had offers from Arizona State, Boston College and Vanderbilt, according to Scout.

This may not be great overall news for Cal. Davon Dillard, a more highly touted small forward, still hasn’t signed with the Golden Bears. Dillard provided no comment Wednesday when asked if he’ll be coming to Berkeley in 2015.

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Manchester United’s upcoming game against the San Jose Earthquakes has been moved from Memorial Stadium in Berkeley to Avaya Stadium in San Jose, according to Cal Athletics.

The match, scheduled for July 21st, was originally announced May 21st. Cal said in a statement that it was informed by the promotional partner, Relevant Sports, of the venue change Monday.

“We were informed that the change in venue was made in order to better meet Manchester United’s travel and logistical requirements,” the statement said.

Those who bought tickets to the match, scheduled for July 21st, will be issued a full refund and will be eligible for a pre-sale opportunity to purchase seats before they go on sale to the general public.

Missy Franklin was named the top female athlete in the country. David J. Phillip/AP

Missy Franklin keeps on winning.

The former Cal swimmer received the 2015 Honda Cup as the top female athlete in the country during an award ceremony Monday night in Los Angeles.

Franklin is the second Honda Cup recipient in Cal’s history, joining Olympic gold medalist swimmer Mary T. Meagher, who was awarded in 1987.

Franklin was named the NCAA and Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year while leading the Golden Bears in their National Championship this year.

“I can’t even put it into words,” Franklin said after she was presented the Cup, according to Cal Athletics. “I honestly did not expect this listening to these other women’s stories and everything they have done. To be here and to receive such a prestigious honor, I’m so incredibly thankful. I couldn’t have dreamt of anything more.”

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Cal could be leaving the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium to open the 2016 season. Brant Ward/The Chronicle

Baylor football is reportedly in negotiations to open the 2016 season in Australia — and Cal is named as the most likely opponent.

Baylor’s Rivals.com site first reported the news, including the mention of Cal. The Bears’ 2016 non-conference slate is currently set with games against South Dakota, San Diego State and Texas.

FoxSports.com later confirmed Baylor is in negotiations for the game abroad, adding that any talk of finalization is premature.

The 2015 Cal Hall of Fame class was announced Thursday. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Tony Gonzalez, who spent three seasons with the Bears as a football tight end and a basketball forward, headlines the eight-person Cal Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2015, announced Thursday.

Before a pro career in which he caught 1,242 passes (the second-most receptions in NFL history), Gonzalez was a tight end for the Bears from 1994 through ’96. The highlight of his Cal basketball career came in the 1997 NCAA Tournament when he scored 23 points in a win over Villanova that put the Bears in the Sweet 16.

Another receiver, Brian Treggs, is part of the Class of ’15. Treggs played four seasons for the Bears, capping his career with a punt-return touchdown in a 37-13 rout of Clemson in the 1992 Citrus Bowl. His son, Bryce, is receiver for Cal who will be a senior this season.

We all know it’s too early to take much stock into these kind of projections. But it’s worth noting that Goff is Kiper’s first quarterback on the list. Even then, Kiper writes that there’s a lot of movement to come at the position.

Here’s what he says about Goff: “The system at Cal is going to produce numbers, but Goff’s 35 touchdown passes against seven interceptions are good anywhere. The big sell here is a big-time arm. Goff can drill the ball down the field and into tight windows with ease, and he has strong movement skills and anticipation for a player with good length who seems to see the whole field. Goff’s totals are going to be significant, so the question of whether the skills translate quickly will be the key question.”

Arizona basketball head coach Sean Miller knows all about high expectations.

And he’s already directing hype toward Cal basketball and head coach Cuonzo Martin in the wake of the Bears’ top-five recruiting class.

After the Pac-12 meetings in Phoenix this week, Miller told The Arizona Daily Star’s Bruce Pascoe that Cal has a chance to win the national championship.

“The emergence of Cal — I think they can win the national championship based on their talent,” Miller said. “So you have them and obviously there’s four, five, six other teams that, through recruiting and with returning (players) … we should have as deep a conference as we’ve had in a long time.”